By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 18, 2012 in Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism, Current Issues, Features, Spiritual Formation
The following by Dr. Gary Gilley, pastor of Southern View Chapel, is republished at Apprising Ministries with permission: (April/May 2012 – Volume 18, Issue 2) Of all the spiritual disciplines the Spiritual Formation Movement promotes, none is more important than prayer and the intake of God’s Word. On the surface we would expect little resistance […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 18, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Richard Foster
Apprising Ministries has long been warning you about the danger of listening to neo-Gnostics like Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster. For years now Foster, along with his his spiritual twin Dallas Willard, has been teaching corrupt Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM) under the guise of so-called Spiritual Formation. But what we’re actually dealing with is really a romanticized version […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 17, 2012 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26) Briefly let me run over in my mind, and in your minds too, the characteristics of this glorious […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 17, 2012 in Current Issues, Features
By Pastor Larry DeBruyn of Guarding His Flock Ministries, republished here with permission: Does anybody care? A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?Jeremiah 5:30-31, KJV As […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 16, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features, Word Faith
Among the issues Apprising Ministries covers is the heretical Word Faith (WF) movement as it heads toward acceptance within the mainstream. Sadly, people Joyce Meyer and Joel Osteen are tip-of-the-spear with man-centered self-esteem messages ala Robert Schueller, which they claim are given to them by direct revelation from God Himself. So weak and in lust for the […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 16, 2012 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart fails me. (Psalm 40:12) In the more advanced stages of the Christian life, we find much into the experience of […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 15, 2012 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Features
See also: DID JESUS ARGUE DOCTRINE? REFUTE FALSE DOCTRINE OR ADAPT IT? ADAM WALKER CLEAVELAND SAYS JESUS WAS WRONG
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 15, 2012 in Current Issues, Devotions, Features
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. (Acts 7:59-60) Certain tender hearts are not only surprised, but daunted and grieved by the world’s […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 14, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Roman Catholicism
By Christian Research Network contributor Justin Edwards of airō This is a repost of an original article on airo: Decoding the Woman of the Apocalypse On Tuesday, April 10th, I posted an article titled40 Days for Life, Catholics, and Christians, which has created quite the stir in the local Charlotte, NC pro-life community. The article […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Apr 14, 2012 in Current Issues, Features, Joel Osteen, Word Faith
NEW!! Joel Osteen expose and parody/ spoof for 2012!! Still in 2012, Joel Osteen is currently experiencing abundant fame, honor and wealth from the WORLD. Joel Osteen preaches a very WORDLY “gospel and is loved by the world; but, Joel Osteen says he believes he has been blessed by the God of Heaven, Scripture knows […]